Young Love (Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey album)
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Young Love is a collaborative
Background
In 1964, Connie Smith's debut single titled "
Recording and content
The recording process for Young Love took place over four different studio sessions between April 2 and April 30, 1969. Three songs were recorded per session and all were cut as duets between Smith and Stuckey. The sessions were co-produced by Bob Ferguson and Felton Jarvis at the RCA Victor Studio located in Nashville, Tennessee.[6][7] The album contained a total of 12 tracks. Included was one song composed by Stuckey himself called "Two Together".[1][7] Most of the album contained cover versions of songs first recorded by other country artists. Many of these covers were originally duets as well. One of these duet covers was "Yours Love", which had been released as a single by Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner. Another duet cover was "Rings of Gold", which had been a top ten country single for Don Gibson and Dottie West. "I Got You" had also been a recent top ten single, but instead recorded by Anita Carter and Waylon Jennings.[4][5]
Many of the album's remaining tracks were covers first recorded by solo artists. Among these was "I'll Share My World with You", which was a number two single for George Jones in 1969. Also featured as a cover of the number one country and pop single by Sonny James called "Young Love". Actor Tab Hunter would release his own version as a pop single as well. "Something Pretty" had been a top 20 country song for Wynn Stewart in 1968. "Let It Be Me" had first been a pop hit for The Everly Brothers but was revitalized as a duet between Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry in 1969.[4][5] Also included on the album was a cover of the gospel song "Whispering Hope".[5]
Release and reception
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Young Love was originally released by the RCA Victor label in July 1969. It became Connie Smith's thirteenth studio album and Stuckey's sixth in their careers respectively. The original disc was issued as a
Track listings
Vinyl version
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5. | "I'll Share My World with You" | Ben Wilson | 2:26 |
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6. | "I Got You" |
| 2:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Together Alone" | Bruce Cockburn | 2:44 |
2. | "Something Pretty" |
| 2:30 |
3. | "Yours Love" | Harlan Howard | 2:58 |
4. | "Stand Beside Me" | Tompall Glaser | 3:00 |
5. | "Rings of Gold" | Gene Thomas | 2:33 |
6. | "Let It Be Me" |
| 3:17 |
Digital version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Even the Bad Times Are Good" |
| 2:23 |
2. | "Young Love" |
| 2:19 |
3. | "Two Together" | Stuckey | 2:27 |
4. | "Whispering Hope" |
| 3:43 |
5. | "I'll Share My World with You" | Wilson | 2:31 |
6. | "I Got You" |
| 2:11 |
7. | "Together Alone" | Cockburn | 2:48 |
8. | "Something Pretty" |
| 2:31 |
9. | "Yours Love" | Howard | 3:00 |
10. | "Stand Beside Me" | Glaser | 3:01 |
11. | "Rings of Gold" | Thomas | 2:40 |
12. | "Let It Be Me" |
| 3:20 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Young Love[7] and the biography booklet by Barry Mazor titled Just for What I Am.[6]
Musical personnel
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Technical personnel
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Chart performance
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] | 29 |
Release history
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North America | July 1969 | Vinyl | RCA Victor Records | [7] |
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References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d "Young Love: Connie Smith & Nat Stuckey: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Kurutz, Steve. "Nat Stuckey Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 128.
- ^ a b c d Mazor 2012, p. 27.
- ^ a b Mazor 2012, pp. 59–60.
- ^ a b c d e f g Smith, Connie; Stuckey, Nat (July 1969). "Young Love (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor. LSP-4190.
- ^ a b c "Young Love by Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 33. August 16, 1969. p. 64. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Smith, Connie; Stuckey, Nat (June 1969). ""Young Love"/"Something Pretty" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor. 74-0181.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
Books
- Mazor, Barry (February 27, 2012). Just for What I Am (Box Set Biography). ISBN 978-3-89916-638-5.